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NON-CIRCULATING
Volume 25, Number 1 August 19, 1996
Voice
licationfor Faculty and Staff Otl Virgitlia Comm01lwealth University's Academic and Medical CoUege of Virginia Compuses
VCU Boasts Second-Safest Campus in Commonwealth
Virginia Commonwealth University's
two urban campuses are the second-safest
in Virginia, according to an analysis of
1995 violent-crime rates reported to the
Virginia State Police.
"What this means is that with the
proper safety precautions, the students,
employees, patients and visitors who
come to VCU's two campuses find a rela­tively
safe environment," said Dan Dean,
chief of VCU Police. "We recognize that
we offer many benefits as an urban uni­versity,
which is why we encourage crime
prevention and personal-safety strategies.
It's rewarding that we have been able to
reduce what were low crime numbers to
begin with through the cooperative efforts
of those who come to VCU each day."
The lowest rate for campuses reporting
incidences of violent crime was at
Longwood College, located in rural
Farmville, which had a rate of about 0.29.
violent crimes per 1,000 students. The
rate for VCU was about 0.37, according
to the analysis conducted by William V.
Pelfry, a VCU professor of criminal jus­tice.
Following guidelines from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, violent
crimes include aggravated assault, rob­bery.
rape and murder.
"This analysis sheds a great deal of
light on the relative safety of VCU's cam-
Toscan Named Dean
of School of the~
by Kyra Scarfon Newman
editor
An outspoken proponent of higher education's need to be in­volved
in the communities it serves and an advocate for building
programs around a strategic vision has been named dean of Virginia
Commonwealth University's nationally acclaimed School of the Arts.
Richard Toscan comes to VCU from Oregon's Portland State
University. where he was dean of the 800-student School of Fine
and Performing Arts, and formerly from the University of Southern
California, where he served as dean of the School of Theatre. His
appointment began Aug. I.
"This school offers the perfect marriage of fine arts and design
with the performing arts," Toscan said. "Much effort has been made
to build the school and its infrastructure to where it is today. Now
the school has reached the point where we have the tools in place to
continually refine and promote our best programs."
puses. I was pleased to see the ranking
structure," Pel fry said.
"It's remarkable when we see that
VCU's crime rate is so low, given that we
are in an urban location," he said, adding
that urban communities nationwide typi­cally
have higher crime rates. Rounding
out the five safest campuses are three
other rural campuses: Radford University,
the University of Virginia and James
Madison University.
"The VCU community has gone to
great extents to make the environment as
safe as possible," Pelfry added. "It ap­pears
the VCU Police's collaborations
Please see SECURITY, page 10
1296
At Portland State, Toscan focused on enhancing the school's
studio instruction, which led to 23 international, national and re­gional
student awards from 1993-95, up from six in the previous
period. He also began the school's first fundraising effort, without
resources for a development office; established the first curator and
Please see TOSCAN, page 2
Comillg to the largest program of its kind ill the country, Richard Toscan has been named dean
of the School of the Arts. He joins Virginia Commonwealth University from Portland State
UniverSity, where he was dean of the School of Fille and Perfonnillg Arts. alld previously from
the University of Southern Cal(fomia, where he was dean of Ihe School of Theatre.
Timmreck Named Vice President
Former Virginia Finance
Secretary to Head VCU
Finance, Administration
by Carol V. Dunlap
University News Services
Paul W. Timmreck, former secretary of fi­nance
for the Commonwealth of Virginia, has
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vice 1'~ '''1 fin. nCL '~dl IHtl jLf'~ lu11.
[
His appointment was approved by VCU's board
of visitors last month.
Timmreck will head up VCU's fi nancial
area, which includes planning, university opera­tions
and construction budgets, accounting and
purchasing. He succeeds Donald C. Bruegman,
who retired in Ju ne after serv ing VCU for 18
years.
"I was pleased to recommend the appoint­ment
of Paul Timmreck to the VCU board of
vi"ilnr_c;: .. President Eugene P. Trani said. "His
Please see TlMMRECK, page 2
J
Authority Transition Begins
The transition to a governmental authority for the Medi­cal
College of Vi rgin ia Hospi tals has begun.
During the coming year, each issue of VCU Voice and
Inside MCV wi ll provide the latest info rmation about the
transi tion process for all employees.
Incl uded in this issue are reports on the new board that
will lead the authority and the transition team that is guid­ing
changes this year. Please see page I I.
Special updates also will be provided throughout the
transition.

NON-CIRCULATING
Volume 25, Number 1 August 19, 1996
Voice
licationfor Faculty and Staff Otl Virgitlia Comm01lwealth University's Academic and Medical CoUege of Virginia Compuses
VCU Boasts Second-Safest Campus in Commonwealth
Virginia Commonwealth University's
two urban campuses are the second-safest
in Virginia, according to an analysis of
1995 violent-crime rates reported to the
Virginia State Police.
"What this means is that with the
proper safety precautions, the students,
employees, patients and visitors who
come to VCU's two campuses find a rela­tively
safe environment" said Dan Dean,
chief of VCU Police. "We recognize that
we offer many benefits as an urban uni­versity,
which is why we encourage crime
prevention and personal-safety strategies.
It's rewarding that we have been able to
reduce what were low crime numbers to
begin with through the cooperative efforts
of those who come to VCU each day."
The lowest rate for campuses reporting
incidences of violent crime was at
Longwood College, located in rural
Farmville, which had a rate of about 0.29.
violent crimes per 1,000 students. The
rate for VCU was about 0.37, according
to the analysis conducted by William V.
Pelfry, a VCU professor of criminal jus­tice.
Following guidelines from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation, violent
crimes include aggravated assault, rob­bery.
rape and murder.
"This analysis sheds a great deal of
light on the relative safety of VCU's cam-
Toscan Named Dean
of School of the~
by Kyra Scarfon Newman
editor
An outspoken proponent of higher education's need to be in­volved
in the communities it serves and an advocate for building
programs around a strategic vision has been named dean of Virginia
Commonwealth University's nationally acclaimed School of the Arts.
Richard Toscan comes to VCU from Oregon's Portland State
University. where he was dean of the 800-student School of Fine
and Performing Arts, and formerly from the University of Southern
California, where he served as dean of the School of Theatre. His
appointment began Aug. I.
"This school offers the perfect marriage of fine arts and design
with the performing arts" Toscan said. "Much effort has been made
to build the school and its infrastructure to where it is today. Now
the school has reached the point where we have the tools in place to
continually refine and promote our best programs."
puses. I was pleased to see the ranking
structure" Pel fry said.
"It's remarkable when we see that
VCU's crime rate is so low, given that we
are in an urban location" he said, adding
that urban communities nationwide typi­cally
have higher crime rates. Rounding
out the five safest campuses are three
other rural campuses: Radford University,
the University of Virginia and James
Madison University.
"The VCU community has gone to
great extents to make the environment as
safe as possible" Pelfry added. "It ap­pears
the VCU Police's collaborations
Please see SECURITY, page 10
1296
At Portland State, Toscan focused on enhancing the school's
studio instruction, which led to 23 international, national and re­gional
student awards from 1993-95, up from six in the previous
period. He also began the school's first fundraising effort, without
resources for a development office; established the first curator and
Please see TOSCAN, page 2
Comillg to the largest program of its kind ill the country, Richard Toscan has been named dean
of the School of the Arts. He joins Virginia Commonwealth University from Portland State
UniverSity, where he was dean of the School of Fille and Perfonnillg Arts. alld previously from
the University of Southern Cal(fomia, where he was dean of Ihe School of Theatre.
Timmreck Named Vice President
Former Virginia Finance
Secretary to Head VCU
Finance, Administration
by Carol V. Dunlap
University News Services
Paul W. Timmreck, former secretary of fi­nance
for the Commonwealth of Virginia, has
joine...l ":_~;~; ... r ......................... ,,,op l th TT ... '"pr,, ;t\l ~H1
vice 1'~ '''1 fin. nCL '~dl IHtl jLf'~ lu11.
[
His appointment was approved by VCU's board
of visitors last month.
Timmreck will head up VCU's fi nancial
area, which includes planning, university opera­tions
and construction budgets, accounting and
purchasing. He succeeds Donald C. Bruegman,
who retired in Ju ne after serv ing VCU for 18
years.
"I was pleased to recommend the appoint­ment
of Paul Timmreck to the VCU board of
vi"ilnr_c;: .. President Eugene P. Trani said. "His
Please see TlMMRECK, page 2
J
Authority Transition Begins
The transition to a governmental authority for the Medi­cal
College of Vi rgin ia Hospi tals has begun.
During the coming year, each issue of VCU Voice and
Inside MCV wi ll provide the latest info rmation about the
transi tion process for all employees.
Incl uded in this issue are reports on the new board that
will lead the authority and the transition team that is guid­ing
changes this year. Please see page I I.
Special updates also will be provided throughout the
transition.